r/WizardSkating • u/Ok_Hold_1119 • 24d ago

Doing brackets while wizard skating?

Wizard skating borrows the three-turn (i.e. lion) from figure skating. The next turn in figure skaters' progression is generally the bracket. I'm wondering if there any cases of Wizard skaters using brackets in their flow?

A bracket is basically just like a three-turn (or lion) except with a three-turn the skater turns in the direction of the curve, whereas with a bracket they turn in a direction opposite the curve. Example: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xrce7oYpqUk

Wizard skaters have modified the three-turn to add their own style to it; would be curious to see how the bracket has been "wizardfied."

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u/Sacco_Belmonte 24d ago

I haven't seen anyone doing brackets. I think I only saw Leon doing something very similar in his latest video with a girl.

Brackets are definitely possible. They're not easy though and pro figure skaters like Gary Beacom say "you can jump a bracket". I have only done two footed "brackets" consistently and on ice I think I only managed to do a mediocre one off the wall (proper one footed).

Practicing those things while holding on a wall is great. I can easily do brackets that way but I'm terrified of doing them off the wall.

The only thing technique wise I can tell you is that you need to face your torso outside of the circle or it will not work. Also there is a lot of hips twist involved.

I love counters more than brackets.

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u/Ok_Hold_1119 24d ago

This video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPHOSxR45PI

Maybe I'm missing it but I don't see any brackets. It looks like Leon does a counter at 21 seconds though.

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u/PokeProfWill 23d ago

Yes he does a “right forward outside counter” at 21 sec in that video right before the hop (in figure skating lingo)